Danube Dreams with Prague (Westbound)

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5pm.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST
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The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe.

• Active: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes' Square.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRATISLAVA (B/L/D)

Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle

• Active: Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided City Walk, including the quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the sight of royal coronations at St. Martin's Cathedral.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B/L/D)

Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte

• Active: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Explore the Habsburg empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex—Winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen's Cathedral.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO DÜRNSTEIN (B/L/D)

A King's Ransom and Castle Ruins.

• Active: Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins to take in the spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below, OR:
• Classic: Join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart—who was imprisoned in the castle during the Crusades.

• Active: Alternatively join your Adventure Host for a bike along the river.

• Discovery: Enjoy sweet interactive experiences and tastings of local Austrian products as you visit a pastry - baking workshop and an Austrian bee farm, OR:
• Classic: Visit the Lower Austrian little town of Ybbs. Walk through the doors of Austrian history with a guided sightseeing tour of Artstetten Castle, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LINZ (B/L/D)

Legendary, Lovely Linz.

• Classic: Take a Guided Walk through the city's historic and beautiful sites along the shore of the Danube and see Hauptplatz—Austria's largest medieval square—and the towering white-marble Trinity Column.
• Active: Experience Danube's cycle path, follow your Adventure Host for a bike ride around the area of Linz

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LINZ (B/L/D)

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

This morning, cruise through the Schlögen Oxbow, a particularly beautiful horseshoe-shaped bend of the river.

• Active: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to the valley and along Ilz River, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided City Walk into Passau, the beautiful “City of Three Rivers.”
  

Before sailing to Vilshofen, take a little free time to explore Passau's cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists' Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephen's Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal.

Enjoy a short sailing to Vilshofen.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VILSHOFEN (B/L/D)

Magical Regensburg—Bavaria's Medieval Miracle.

• Classic: Join a Guided City Walk in Regensburg and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress.

Gothic Cathedrals, Grand Castles, and Great Cuisine.

• Classic: Take a Guided City Walk to visit Hradčany Castle Grounds; see St. Vitus Cathedral and Old Town's Astronomical Clock.

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)